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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Jersey City has an accumulation of UNI
paid taxes amounting to $4,000 900 Evil
IDENTIFY some of Jersey City's inhabitants
need to have their consciences awakened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Near Middleton, N. Y, the other day, a
lad named Cowser was at work in a hay
field during heavy thunder storm. Light
ming struck him on top of the head, leaving
him unconscious and apparently dead. He
soon recovered, however, and next day was
at work as usual A lad with such a hard
head ought to grow up TO be a man with
hard sense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

The rage for bangles among the ladies Of
New York is undated. The World tells
of lady whose buttons were s. gold pieces
engraved with monograms She wore a
bangle on each wrist, and by actual count
she had Sl25 on her person in the shape of
buttons or charms. OF course the fashion
causes waste of money, but, then, so does
many another fashion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Virginia comes 70 the fore with rather a
curious case. In Prince George county a
man named Holmes K. Puryea is under SEN
tence TO he hanged on July Is. A contest
over the office Of Sheriff leaves the county
without an officer who can legally execute
the sentence. In consequence it is likely
that Puryea will get a respite he did not ex.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

1t is announced that a W Western city has an
Ananias Club. Every city in the country
could have such a club if somebody would
only organize the material that lies around.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Jay Gould says: What the country needs
is TO be let alone" Why doesn't he set the
example and cease to gobble up 50 much of
the country's money!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

A member of the General Assembly boasts
that he has never introduced bill or made
a speech. He ought to be induced 10 OK.
hibit himself at tho fall fairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

In New York there are $500 Smiths 1t
is a tribute to the honesty of the tribe that
it is seldom that one of the number is ar
rested for crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Wall street is manifesting new interest in
the mythical Baltimore and Ohio deal. II Is
not surprising. Wall street naturally clings
TO myths.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

So far nobody has been hung in effigy in
Georgia this week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
Blaine's Evidences of Financial Abil-
ity"

From the Missouri Republican tDemA
Another tattoo or so on Blaine Of Maine"
does not make him less available as a PreSdcn-
tial candidate. He will be the stronger with his
party workers for these evidences OF financial
a ffv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

The New York World tells of girl, II
years old, named Hannah Sykes, living at
Dover, N. H., who has had a peculiar
career She has repeatedly figured in the
police courts. When the Salvation Army
went to her town she at once joined it and
was one of the loudest shouters. A few
days ago she was arrested for stealing
dress, and on her way to prison jumped of
a bridge to escape. When her case came
up for trial, Thomas f. Gray, of New
York, appeared in court and asked permits
sion to marry her. Hannah did not know
Gray, nor did anyone else in Dover and the
Judge said that no matrimonial business
could be transacted until the girls fine was
paid Gray paid it, and married her half
an hour afterwards. He said he married
her because he wanted a lively wife. He
will doubtless be pleased, for liveliness is
what's the matter with Hannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

The flower known as the bachelors buttor
must be the one that does not stay on long. -
NeiC Orleans PlcdytRe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

A womans convention at Lake Bluff, ILL.,,
has decided that Madame President is the
proper title to be applied to a woman who
presides over an organization, and not
Miss" or Mrs. President" The reasons
given are, first, because there is no need of
designating presiding officer by word
which denotes her home relationships-she
is an individual first of all, and not first of
all to be classified by her relation to some
man; and, second, because the word "NIad-
anne is far more euphonious and dignified
than the kissing sound of Miss" or Mrs"
The world will rejoice that this momentous
question has been satisfactorily settled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

DR.. McGlynn declared last Sunday in his
speech on the subject of his excommunica-
ton, that he was preaching 'the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man" 1t
was in the same speech that DR.. McGlynn
angrily alluded TO one of his former clerical
brethren as buifoon, n BLACKBOARD and n
scoundrel. The ex-priest's ideas on the
brotherhood Of man. are evidently some
what confused
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

WHOEVER HEARS" the Toronto Globe saws.
"of an American social favorite of the other
sex, except, perhaps, the late United States
minister Mr. Lowell, or delightful DR.. Wendell
Holmes, Mr.. Phelps Mr.. Allen Thorndyke
Rice, or an occasional novelist or soy Who
would know, for instance but for the explana.
tory prefix to her name, and the evident impos.
sibility OF any woman making so much money
by herself that Mrs. Mckay had any matrm0.
NAL adjunct whatever? And of those who count
the conquests of the accomplished Mrs James
Brown Potter, who would suspect the existence
OF Mr.. j. u. Z. except as dim menacng fig.
ure that appears upon the background when.
ever his fair wife IS urged to give her amateur
histrionic talents q professional settingl" I
women when we talk Of Americans in English
society and | must further say that / be.
lieve they have a distinct advantage over Eng.
lish ladies' In not being judged BY any fixed
standard. Traits which would be inexcusabe in
an English woman pass as mere eccentricities in
the fair product Of the democratic new world
think they owe good deal of their popularity
also 70 their power TO amuse. They are wholly
novel bcngs-l hope am understood as speak
ing OF the better sort-in their untraulneed
way Of looking at things In their unconscious
criticism, in the width Of their intellectual range
In their unconventionalism and In their quick
appreciation and adaptabilty Then they tail,
well. and dress well, and look well. and are so
quaint you know that l. have no difficulty
whatever IN accounting for their great social
success; but don't See why the average Ameri.
can girl always looks so much better than the
average English. girl especially when frankly
say that think the English girl is really the
prettier of the twol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

The Galveston Neps is authority for the
statement that in 1880 there were only
about 800 miles of railway in Mexico, while
by the close of the present year there will
be over 5000, with capital of about Sl2O,-
100000 invested OF the total mileage
200 miles are owned and operated by
Americans An idea of the value of rail
way construction to Mexico may be
obtained when it is stated that the revenues
of the country have increased from ST., $780,
600 in 1879 to 49,, 600, 900 in 1886
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

Says the Boston Globe: "a recent dis
patch from Naples says that a priest of Can
icatti, town of Sicily, recently raised the
devil in his pulpit, arrayed in his immemo-
rial full dress of tail, horns, and hoofs 1t
is generally understood that it is the bust
ness of priest to put the devil down, not to
raise him. The Canicatti priests devil had
attached to his tail firecrackers, which ex-
ploded from time to time with great noise
Ii must have been Chinese devil, and
therefore should have been made to 'go"
without delay or encouragement to return.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07

namely, sweep on each side. with
view to confusing an antagonist as to
the direction of the attack. In the
canne-royale, also, there is a constant
pivoting on one foot or another so as
to present face to attacks in the rear
as well as to those in front. Hence,
the mouinets are often a develop
ment from defense in one position to
attack in another.
an a bout of single-stick the mask,
and padded vest and gloves are not
used, as is the case in a round with the
foils. There is no doubt that fatal
blow could easily be given with the
stick. A sharp bow on the temple
would, undoubtedly. lay an opponent
out. Most of the blows in actual con-
test are received about the legs, and
one who has been unfortunate enough
to slip on parry, SO as to receive
rap from his opponent, can come off
with very sore pair OF limbs"
Il used to practice single-stick good
deal at college in Montreal, " said mem
Der of the New York Athletic Club, who
stood near while the Professor was talk
ing, "but L got to think that getting so
bruised was paying too dear for the ex-
ercise"
"The movements of single-stick,"
continued the Professor, "are not so
varied as in many other fencing exer-
cises. and an explanation of them
would be very difficult to make without
charts and diagrams, and without actual
view of the party who makes them.
There are several first-elass players
in this city. and they enjoy the quick,
strong exercise very much. The best
player that l know of hereabout is
Mr.. E. Higgins, of Fifth avenue, who
practices the sport regularly with me.
He is also an accomplished swordsman.
Ladies do not fall into line as single
stickers. 1t takes mans hand to get
a firm grasp of the thick hickory stick
and deal q rafting blow with it. And
the almost necessary commissions that
follow very vigorous use of the stick
will be enough to deter them from any
practice at it. 1 do not know of any
lady anywhere that has ever under
taken to use the weapon, although
great many of them have become ex-
pert in the use of the foils. Mrs. Lang
try's skill in this particular is well
known, and Mrs. James Brown Potter
is now becoming one of the best swords
women before the public"
There Is a suggestion in this last that
would be worthy of the careful atten-
tion of some enterprising show man
ager. What magnificent audiences
would gather at the Madison Square
Garden, for instance, and pay high
prices for the purpose of seeing Mrs.
Langtry and Mrs. Potter contest with
the foils for, say, ten thousand dollars
and medal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
The Day OF the Week mt Manila.

Although the Philippine Islands lie
near to the Asiatic coast it was by
Spaniards who sailed eastward from
America that they were settled. Did
they revise their calendar when they
crossed the magic line, and strike out
a day to keep themselves abreast of the
times? No such thing; the Spanish
sons of that day were a proud and fiery
folk, and If their calendar did not
agree with the times, then SO much the
worse for the times. Anyhow, the fact
rema ms that. when they arri ed at the
Manila or Philippine Islands, they
still reckoned by the calendar which
had been taken from Spain to America,
and from America by them on their
voyage. They were, of course, day
in arrear; but as there were not then
any important settlements of civilized
nations thereabout with whom the date
could be compared the error was not
noticed; the reckoning took firm hold,
and, in consequence, the Inhabitants of
Manila keep plodding along one day
behind all their immediate neighbors.
Chambers Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
POSTAL REVENUE.
Figures from the Report of the Third As
sistant Postmaster General.

Figures from the Report of the Third AS
sistant Postmaster General.
The report Of the Third Assistant Post
master General for the last fiscal year
shows that the total ordinary postal revenue
of the year was $4S, 1928. The revenue
from the money order business was
S719, 1886, making total revenue of $4S,-
S37,6 500. The total expenditures for the
year. including actual and estimated out
standing liabilities, amounted to $50, 1884,
252, showing a deficit in the revenue of
"a, 295, 643. In addition to this there
was certified to the Secretary of the Treas
ury for credit to the Pacific Railway Com
panies in their accounts with the Govern
ment, being the amount earned by them in
carrying the mails, 81, 1877 ,027. So that the
total excess of the cost of the postal service
over it's revenue was 50, 4S2,77O. The re-
ceipts of the year were Ill per cent. great
er than those of the previous year; the in
crease of expenditures was at ratio OF
but ga per cent. If these ratios should
continue during the current year at its
close the postal service will be practically
again on a solf-sustaining basis. So
heavy an increase in revenue, however,
says the report, is not to be reasonably ex-
pected. The estimate is that the receipts
will increase at ratio of per cent. dur
ing the current year, and at ratio of 8 per
cent. during the next, SO that by the end
of the latter the departments revenues
and expenditures will nos be wide apart.
The special delivery system has made
considerable advance during the year, the
figures indicating an increase OF probably
81 per cent. ovei the previous year. The
Recommendation is made in connection
with the special delivery service. that in
vestigation be started at once to ascertain
whether the pneumatic tube system, now
in successful operation in London, Berlin
and Paris, may not economically be intro
duced into the great cities of this country
for the benefit, not only of special delivery,
but by an enlarged system of tubing, for
the transmission of oil the great mails be-
tween the postoffices and the various postal
and railroad stations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07

men of the village in the pastime. It
will be remembered that the laird of
the village offered prize for the win
ner, that each one had to put up
his stake, that all the pretty girls were
on hand and eager witnesses of the
.disfguring trays, and that the men
fought in pairs. The spirited contest
made by the old "duher" will be re-
membered as the most pleasing feature
of the days sports. No one was able
to stand up successfully under the rat
Ting fire of blows that he gave with
the end of his "broomstick.
Doubtless every reader of 1om
Brown inferred from this description
that single-stick was an old-fashioned
sport, handed down from generation to
generation, and that it remains as one
of the features of English country life.
This is fact, and single-stick is still
practiced in the old country, in the
rural districts, with as much vigoI
and enthusiasm as it was half
century ago. 1t is not par
ticularly prominent sport in this
country, and yet it has its devotees,
and in every principal gymnasium
throughout the country there are thou
sands who indulge almost daily in the
exercise. The Germans have taken it
up, but whether they originated the
game or whether it is of English origin
is not known. At all events, in
Turner'S gymnasium it is one of the
features of exercise. One of the best
players of single-stick that this coun-
try has known is General Franz Sigel
Not long ago, the writer, happening
into one of the Turner's halls, found
that q tournament of the Turn-V ereins
of New York, Jersey City, and Brook
lyn was in progress, in which the con-
tests we're limited to various kinds of
fencing Toward the close of the
events, General Slgel came into the
hall, and was publicly announced to
the contestants and the audience.
Single-stick contests were at that mo-
ment in progress, and when they were
concluded the General made little
speech in which he said that he consid-
cred single-sticlS one of the best
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07

with q grim determination to come out
ahead in the handling of the weapon
sometimes, perhaps, exhibiting large
degree of what might be called anger,
although the contestants rarely dis
play any wrath at being beaten. AS
single-stick is cultivated to-day, it be-
comes rather fencing and exercise of
parrying. and if blows are not parted
they seldom fall with any force on the
head or shins or body of the unhappy
player.
The ancient origin and prominence
of the sport is attested in literary
way by both Scott and Washington
Irving. Each of those writer's has de-
voted space to special decription of
the sport.
The most scientific player at single
stick in New Y DIRK is, undoubtedly, Regis
Senac, the well-known fencing-master.
Speaking of it and its kindred sports,
he said:
Fencing is an art as we'll as an ex-
ercise. 1t is gentleman's diversion
and the medium through which gentle
men at times protect their honor. The
rapier has figured not only in countless
uoNelS Du1 III Hidly IoLuauCes WhiCn
have been made, not written. 1t will
never die as a sport, even if the prac-
tice of dueling and the prevalence of
wars should entirely disappear from
the world, for the romantic drama
makes such demands upon actors that
no man can consider himself thorough
ly equipped for stage life who does not
understand fencing to considerable
degree; and most actors feel bound to
cultivate it until they become as prof.
cient as possible.
"There are plenty of poor swordsmen
upon the stage, but nevertheless some
of the best handlers of the rapier are
found in the dramatic profession. To
any one who has ever seen two good
swordsmen in bout with the foils it is
not necessary to bring proof of the
value of fencing as an exercise. The
sharp, bell-like ring of the steel as the
blades meet in the stroke and parry,
usually with great deal of strength
put into each blow of the slender rod,
or the swift lunge and rapid recovery
to guard; the agile turns of the wrist
to oppose the antagonists blows at the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07

singlestick. No one uses stick for real
fight and scientific gentlemanly contest,
but the fencer is assisted very materially
toward perfection in the use OF the real
weapon, by exercise in any of those
various styles. And it need not be said
that skill in the use Of the single-stick
may be exceedingly valuable to gen.
tleman in case of unexpected attack by
roughs or even robbers. If he has his
cane with him, and knows Just how to
parry and thrust and strike, he will be
immensely better off than If he trusts
simply to his muscular strength in
beating off his assailants. For this
reason, l should say that it was worth
while for every man to acquire some
experiences in the use of the stick. Al
though, Of course, it seldom happens
that there is any actual occasion to use
it: yet when man does want to use
the stick for defensive purposes, he
wants to use it very badly, to put it
mildly.
"Single-stick is an exercise which
has its special uses to the fencer,
though it is one of the simplest forms
of fencing which he can practice. 1t
is an English exercise, and is not in
any great vogue in this country; but it
is healthy, manly sport and one from
which much profit may be derived.
The stick is usually a stout piece of
hickory or some wood which is mOder-
ately light and very tough. When
blows can be given so strongly with
foil as to break off two inches of the
end of the instrument, something which
occasionally comes to pass when am
contesting with an expert pupil, you
can readily conceive that heavy blow
in single-stick demands tough wood to
avoid breaking the instrument. The
movements in single-stick are much the
same as those in the saber, quarter
staff, and the 'canne-royale.' Quarter
staff is kind of extended single-stick
exercise. The staff reaches from the
floor to the chin of an ordinary-sized
man, while the single-stick reaches not
higher than his belt. The quarter
is grasped by both hands, the single
stick is held with one only, like the foil,
the fingers being clasped around the
stick few inches from the end.
an the canne-royale the 'mou-
linets are more frequent and of wider
sweep than in single-stick. You don't
understand what 'moulinets is. 1t is
q technical term in fencing, and de-
notes sweeping movement with the
weapon in circular direction, or is
made horizontally above the head, or
perpendicularly at the side. FIRE.
quently a double one is executed;
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
WASHINGTON.
An Interesting 0rist Of News
from the Capital of the
Nation.
Many New Faces in the House, Which
Necessltates Numerous Changes
In Committees.
Prospective Tariff Legislation -0per-
atoms of the Mints-Postal
Statistics.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

lSPEClAL CORRESPOFDENCEl
Secretary Fairohild is spending much of
his time in studying tables Of imports and
customs duties and comforting with the
President and Mr.. Carlisle, with view to
agreeing on the items where the revenue
ought to be reduced. This bill, which will
express the wishes of the administration
will probably provide for taking off the
present tax on cigars, cigarettes, cheroots,
and snuff, one-quarter Of the sugar duty,
all Of the wool, lumber, and salt duties, and
then making reductions on considerable
number Of other items. This follows the
general line of the Morrison bill of the last
Congress, though that bill did not take off
the whole wool duty. Still there are men,
bers of Congress so sanguine that they
think q bill reducing the tariff can be
formed that will have Mr.. Randalls sup
port.
The bill that the administration will favor
will propose to take off only quarter of
the sugar duties, and a little more than
half the tobacco tax. But before it gets
through the House it will abolish all the
tobacco tax and probably take Off one-half
of the sugar tax. This course will leave q
smaller amount to be taken off the protec-
tive portions of the tariff. The repeal of
the Speclal tODaccO taxes ana the tuXeS on
smoking and chewing tobacco would, on
the basis of last years figures, cut of about
$14 ZOO, 600 of revenue. One-quarter of
the sugar duties would be about $l2, 000,-
900. Here is 26,O00,000. Putting wool
on the free list would cut of
$5,00O,O00 more. Lumber would dis
pose of 1000, 900, and salt of less than
81, 10000 This is about $50, 900, 900 IN
all, and S37, 600, 900 would have to be taken
off the rest of the tariff list. But taking of
all the tobacco taxes and one half the sugar
duties would reduce the revenues $55, OO0,-
600, and leave only SIS, 10000 to be taken
off wool. lumber, salt, and all other articles
in the tariff list, assuming that SIC, ZOO, 0O0
is about the desired reduction of the rev.
enue. The Senate will probably demand
that the reductions be confined to sugar
and tobacco, or that there be no reductions
at all The total sugar and tobacco taxes
amount to $50. 1000, 900. and the Republic
cans would probably consent to the entire
repeal of the sugar and tobacco taxes, and
would probably prevent any legislation ma
terially affecting the protective portions OF
the tariff, though the Senate may consent
to free lumber and salt and carpet wool.